The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito ( la, Dioecesis Caxitonsis) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Caxito
Caxito is a town, with a population of 55,000 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola. It is also the capital of the Bengo province.
Transportation
The northern line of Angolan Railways
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in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Luanda
Luanda () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major Angola#Economy, industrial, Angola#Culture, cultural and Angola#Demographics, urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atl ...
in
Angola
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History
* 6 June 2007: Established as Diocese of Caxito from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda
The Archdiocese of Luanda ( la, Archidioecesis Luandensis) is the oldest Roman Catholic (arch)bishopric in Angola.[António Francisco Jaca
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,
S.V.D. (6 June 2007 - 26 March 2018), appointed Bishop of Benguela
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Maurício Camuto,
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(15 June 2020 - present)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Angola
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The Catholic Church in Angola is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Approximately 56.4% of the population profess the Catholic faith, due largely to Angola' ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Angola
Christian organizations established in 2007
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Luanda
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